Like many of you, doing my own car maintenance is a big part of my life. Not only does it offer some financial advantages, it also gives a little relief from, well, everything else. Call it automotive catharsis. Some jobs, though, I always left to the pros—until recently, when I decided to give a front-end alignment a…

If you do any amount of cooking, you’re going to need to cut, chop, and slice, and that means you’re going to need a surface on which to perform all of that cutting, chopping, and slicing. Cutting boards come in a varietyof materials, and picking the right one can make all the difference.

Buying your first home comes with quite a few surprises. While most buyers are prepared to sign up for homeowner’s insurance, they often overestimate their coverage. There are a number of unexpected things your homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover, and in case of an emergency, you don’t want to be caught off guard.…

There are some spots in your home you should be familiar with for safety and maintenance reasons. If your plumbing goes awry, for example, you’ll want to know where the water shutoffs are located. The Art of Manliness details seven spots in your home you should know about.

We generally don’t recommend buying the extended warranty, because most products won’t need repair until after the extended warranty coverage ends. But extended warranties can offer real value and additional features that might be worth it to you.

No matter how careful you are, baseboards are bound to get chipped and damaged by furniture legs or errant feet. Instead of finding and installing a replacement board, you can repair them yourself much more simply.

Nothing destroys a killing spree like spilling your Diet Mountain Dew all over your controller and making it all sticky. Or, maybe you’ve just used it too much and worn out the buttons and thumbsticks. Whatever the case, many gamepads are very user-repairable. Here’s how to open up your Xbox or PlayStation controller…

Owning the home comes with a lot of responsibility. And first time buyers are often caught off guard by the maintenance and repair issues that can pop up within the first few years of owning their home. including home repair. Here are a few of the most common.

As everyone knows, the Plunger Uncertainty Principle dictates that you can know where your plunger is, or you can need a plunger, but never both at the same time. If your toilet is clogged and you can’t find your plunger, place a plastic bag over a mop to get the job done.

Commonplace in homes throughout Florida, Hawaii, and the deep South, glass jalousie windows provide excellent ventilation, but are susceptible to damage. Anyone with a screwdriver can repair these windows by sourcing the right parts.

Knowing the difference between HDMI and USB qualifies me as the local tech “expert,” so folks often invite me around to fix their computer problems. I’ll let you into a little secret, though: Most of the time, I’m not doing anything all that impressive or magical. Troubleshooting basic computer problems is actually…

Vinyl siding is widely known to expand in warm weather and contract in the cold. This causes a popping sound that you can easily hear inside, and can even sound like the siding is being pulled off. To prevent it, hang your siding like this.

When a drawer pull on a piece of furniture gets damaged or goes missing, it can be a pain to track down a matching one to replace it. Create your own custom drawer pulls for an easy and inexpensive fix.

A cut or damaged power cord will often mean a costly replacement of an otherwise-working tool or appliance. However, there are times when you can repair the cord yourself without replacing the entire tool.